NXT Takeover Brooklyn IV: Five Potential Replacements for Aleister Black
On the latest episode of NXT, William Regal announced that Tommaso Ciampa would defend his title in a triple threat match against Johnny Gargano, and Aleister Black, at the upcoming NXT Takeover: Brooklyn IV event.
At the end of the show, however, we saw that Aleister Black had been 'attacked' in the car-park, and as a result, it looks as though he will not be competing for the belt in Brooklyn.
Of course, this was an angle designed to write Black out of the match. The former champion picked up an injury last week and will be unable to compete in the contest.
While there is the possibility that the WWE will just go with Tommaso Ciampa Vs Johnny Gargano as the night's main event, logic would suggest that the company are holding off on their third and final encounter until a later date, which means that the WWE is likely going to replace Black in the match instead.
With less than ten days to go before the event, the company will have to act quickly to replace Black, so with that in mind, let's take a look at the five best options they have available.
1: Keith Lee
Keith Lee made his WWE debut on this week's episode of NXT, defeating Marcel Barthel in fairly convincing fashion.
While Lee may have only wrestled one match in NXT so far, he has arrived in the company with an impressive pedigree and is one of the most capable big men performers in the wrestling industry.
From a storyline perspective, the addition of Lee, who is a face, wouldn't make too much sense, though it wouldn't be unlike the WWE to just put a replacement into a match for no rhyme or reason.
Lee has taken part in several excellent matches outside the WWE, and there is no doubt that he would be able to help Gargano and Ciampa put on a show-stealing encounter.